Project Management

The United States has been the world’s leading economy for a long time. It also leads the world in terms of giving, whether that comes in the form of charitable donations, philanthropy, or more recently, the rise of social capitalism and the “buy one, give one” movement as modeled by Toms Shoes (shoes) and Warby Parker […]

We’ve all thought it: “Do I really need to read another book on email marketing?” If you’re a marketer you’ve probably spent a good amount of time perusing email marketing best practices before sending something to your customers. But the short answer is yes, you need to read this book. Chad White’s updated book, Email […]

by Warren Lutz – Contributing Writer and PR Professional In spite of the proliferation of infographics, many marketers are still avoiding them. The main reason—they’re a lot harder to produce than they look! Yet few tools help companies communicate complex marketing messages as well as the elegant infographic. Stuck at the starting line? Here’s how […]

We field a lot of questions about large format graphics, like the trade show signage shown here, and appropriate resolution. Here are some tips for producing larger printed works: Q: I need to create large banners at 16ft x 6ft, that will be displayed above the tradeshow floor at our next show, but the product […]

by Warren Lutz – Contributing Writer With all the advancements in photo technology in recent years, one might think that getting high-quality product shots would be a breeze. After all, your product just has to sit there, right? And yet, remarkably, product photo shoots often take hours. Why? The short answer is that there’s […]

By Warren Lutz – Contributing Writer We’ve all seen corporate headshot photography like this. You’ll be looking at one image, and you’ll notice the normal business attire is being worn, the hair is neatly coifed, nothing appears overtly out of place. And yet, there’s a detectible chill at work here. Maybe it’s the immovable […]

By Michael Grodin – ETMG President and CEO Digital printing has been around for years. Over time it has improved so much, that to most, its quality is now indistinguishable from the high quality of offset printing. Offset printing presses hold huge sheets of paper allowing us to print multiple 8.5 x 11″ pages […]

By Warren Lutz – Contributing Writer Tasks are piling up faster than you can tackle them. One person after another is coming to you with questions and requests for help. Open spots on your calendar are filling up like pepperoni piled on a double pepperoni pizza. Suddenly, everything is taking longer than necessary—because you’re […]

By Kathy Wilson ─ ETMG Writer/Editor No matter how much planning and preparation you do for a marketing project as a project manager, inevitably, something will go wrong. The key to success is to recognize the challenges early on and anticipate what kinds of pitfalls may occur. In other words, “You can hope for […]

By Kathy Wilson ― ETMG Writer/Editor A good project manager is indispensable to your project’s success. But how do you find one? And how do you assess capabilities before you start? Whether you’re pursuing projects within your own organization or working with a company like Envision, here are the core skills to look for: […]